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A. LOKAL ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE Is, I9I9.

1 Patented D00. 2, 1919.

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ANTONI Loma, or Nos'rHAMPToN,PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification o'f Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.v

Application iled .Tune l, 1919. `Serial No. 305,102.

To all whom z't may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTONI LorrAJ, a citizen of Poland, residing at Northampton, county of Northamptom'and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the provision of a tra-p adapted to catch small animals, the same operating in the manner of a snare in addition to closing the trap upon disturbing the lure atlixed therein.

This object 1s attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawing., forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which` r f Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the 'trap in a. set or operative position. 4

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, showing the parts in a sprung or operated position, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse Vsectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the trap will be seen to consist ot a platform 10, from which is raised rigid side and end Walls respectively `11 and 12, covered by a roof 13, pitched longitudinally from its center in both directions so as to divert rain or the like from the interior of the trap.

An inner flooring 14 raised t'rom the platform 10, between whlch is a space l5.

and connected with the out-er end oi' thefloor 14;, by hinges 16, is a door 1T, normally drawn to a closed position by a pair of oppositely disposed pull springs 19.

A spring latch 19 is secured upon the outer, upper edge of the door, the same being adapted to hold Vthe door when in a closed position against a cleat. or cross piece 20, secured in the peak otthe roof 13.

Engaged with the outer side ot the door, is one end of a cord 2l, the same running over a pulley 22, set in an extension of the platform 1U, then over another pulley 23, these pulleys operating in the space 15. as is also the last pulley 2l. the .inner end of the cord 21 being secured to the hack of a trigger ,strip 25, having. at its upper end. the lure 26, the lower end of the trigger strip, when in a set condition, resting. against the cleat 27, fixed upon the inner flooring 14.

The trigger Strip is normally pressed into operative position by a powerful spring 28,

held by an eye 29 fixed inthe flooring 14, so that as the lure ismoved by the animal trying to nibble on the same, it will displace said trigger and interrupt its engagement with the spring, permitting the doorto be shut under the pull of the spring 18, and at the same time another cord 30 running lover guide pulleys 31 and 32, root' 13. tends to draw up a loop 38, having a running noose 234-, through which the ani# mal`s` head passes the lure 2G. Thus 1n addition to closing the door, the aniznalis caught in 'the noose and suspended in the position shown in Fig. 2. Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by L' tter Patent, is

"1. ln a. trap of the class described, the eon'ibination with a hollow box-like 'structure, a ooring therewithin, a door hinged in the end oi said flooring,` said door no1'- in attempting to negotiate' fixed in they mally extending outward in the Ina-nner of a pl'atforrin a strip secured transversely 0n said flooring, a trigger held at one end by said strip. a spring adapted to press against said trigger, a lure carried by said trigger adapted to be displaced by the animal and to disarrange said trigger to be disengaged 'from said spring, a cord secured to said trigger extending outwardly so asto hold said doorin an open position, a loop formed with said cord .extending in front of said door,- and springs adapted to close sald door and to pull said noose tight when said trigger is disturbed.

2. ln a trap ot' the class described, the combination with a hollow rectangular structure having an open end, a flooring raised at the bottom ot said structure. and a rootl carried thereovcr, ot' a door hingcdly engaged with said flooring. extending outwardly therelwyond.' a trigger. a. spring adapted to press-against said triggovwhereby it is held when in a set positie lure carried by said trigger, a cord secured at one end to said trigger running over pulleys set in the flooring means holding said door when in a closed position. a noose formed with the outer end oi said cord disposed in front of said lure, and a pair ot' springs attached to said door adapted to close the same upon molestation of said lure and pull said noose into a tight condition.

In testimony whereof I have alixed my signature.

ANTONI LOKAJ. 

